Chapter 4: The Mark

warning lemon in chapter

Kagome woke up the next morning feeling sore allover, especially in her neck and crotch.

"what a hickey" she thought sitting up, gently petting the sore skin there.

She was covered in her towel, she looked around first, taking in the fact she was still at the hotspring, before blushing at what had actually happened. At first glance she couldn't find sesshoumaru but after a second she was able to see his figure in the hotspring.

"he's bathing" she thought snapping her neck away so fast, she was sure she broke it.

"what am I being so bashful for… we did go all the way" she murmured.

"Miko, you should wash yourself before we head out" she heard him speak

"Not this again… if we are going to get along you have to call me by my name, I call you by yours…"

"Which I find disrespectful. I am a lord and you should address me as such"

"I told you before I'll only show you the amount of respect you show me" feeling new anger wash away some of her bashfulness, she got rid of her towel and got into the water, staying away from him.

She had her back turned to him as she washed her hair. She felt the water move around her, signaling Sesshoumaru moved. She felt his hands on her hair but there was lather, "he must be using soap" she thought.

He moved her hair away from the side of her neck he bit, he marveled at his mark but also felt a little guilty. He not only took her innocence based on what he knew was the moments heat for her but he also made her his for life, plus he also spilled his seed into her but she wasn't in heat so there's one less problem. Now all he had to do was find a way to tell her.

"Sesshomaru?" she said very softly, too different from the usual tone of their conversations

"Hnn?" he grunted almost inaudibly but she felt the vibrations on her back

"What happened last night … I… I'm not usually like that… I know it felt like I was…easy… " she found the words harder to speak than she thought

He also speaking softly than he has ever done before unless addressing Rin said "It wasn't planned, i came here for another topic to be addressed but then I was taken aback by your beauty and I lost control. I know you were untouched and I'm sorry for taking you like that, although I'm not sorry I did. You are a very beautiful and feisty woman"

She blushed hard for plenty different reasons some of them being this is the longest he's spoken and he thinks she's beautiful. She turned around...staring him in his eyes and running her hands over his chest and shoulders… until her hand made contact with his dismembered left arm.

He stared at her reading her scents and emotions as she touched his dismembered arm. She was sad about his arm, she didn't have to be, this was what he deserved at the time.

"I deserved this" he said

"I think it was overkill on our part" she stated

"What happened then was real, I would have killed both yourself and the halfbreed, given the chance"

She kept staring, he was going to turn away but then her hand started emitting a pink glow, he was sensing great power from her. At first he thought she was going to purify him but this felt different… soothing...healing, it wasn't long before he realized his arm was looking fuller, and fuller. "You're healing me" he almost gasped in surprise, its been so long he thought. He never showed it but it bothered him

2mins later and his hand was back, he flexed it to test movements and sure enough, his hand was back. She'd healed him.

He stared at her "Why?"

"I would have done it sooner, but you never really made talking to you any easy"

"Thank you, Kagome"

She blushed at how he said her name, it sounded nice coming from him. She was going to make a joke about him using her name but he isn't the type to joke with at anytime.

He was glad she was his choice, she was perfect, she made him hot. Was it too early to use the word love?… because he was starting to think that's what he felt and demons don't fall in love on a whim, in fact it almost never happens. He leaned in for a passionate kiss.

He broke the kiss and lifted her into the air, swirling her around.

She didn't know what to think, she felt loved "but this was Sesshomaru, he probably gets down anytime he wants and this isn't any different. I'm sure this is all for the sex" she thought

He saw as her initial smile cracked, he could sense her depression, he thought of telling her they were now mated but that may not play out in his favor at the moment so instead of overthinking… he kissed her with tenderness and affection.

Taking a second to recollect herself, she kissed him back with equal passion. Everything was going so fast she was confused, "am I developing feelings for him?" she thought that couldn't be possible, "yeah I've known the guy forever but they were just acquaintances that tried to kill each other and now the first real encounter I had with him and I'm fucking him? This was the fault of my dreams getting In my head, and i lost my virginity to him too… something I didn't even give my boyfriend Hojo…" she sighed

Sesshomaru broke the kiss to look at her… "What is bothering you?"

"You do not approve of me kissing you?" he asked genuinely worried he overstepped

"No no that's not it… I just… don't know what is going on... we were still arguing some hours ago and now this...?"

He didn't know what answer to give her but the truth but he was positive she won't go with him to his castle if he said anything so he didn't.

She freaked out at his silence and said "oh--uhhh it's not like these things don't happen...im sorry I brought it up, let's get dressed and head to the village to tell them about our plan before they really start getting worried and start a search party for me or something"

He stopped her movement out of the water by holding her arm

"The purpose of my coming here yesterday was to ask your permission to become my mate but as you are aware of… things got out of hand and other things happened instead"

She immediately blushed "I - I had no idea" she mumbled "oh so that's why he didn't refuse my proposition to help Rin" she connected.

"Umm I don't know what to say…" she blushed looking away from him

"You don't have to give me an answer now, let me court you a while before you decide" he said

"Sesshomaru, why have you lied to our mate… she is already ours, she bares the crescent moon on her forehead, although it's still invisible to the human eyes but demons can testify" his beast spoke for the first time on the matter

"Believe me, this Miko is feisty, she will not come with us if I tell her we are already mated" he explained to his beast

"What can she do to restrain us? We would drag her back if need be"

"one thing I've learned from being around Rin, is that force doesn't go a long way in winning their hearts. We have to be patient"

"she would know when she notices the mating mark and it's effects"

"I don't think she knows what the mark means, as for the effects, I plan on telling her before they kick in. I just need her to be in the castle where she cannot wander off as easy"

"Hnnn she is a good mate" was all he said before drifting back to the deep recesses of Sesshomaru's mind.

"Earth to Sesshomaru" Kagome teased snapping her fingers at his eyes, he blinked a few times before speaking.

"My beast has been bothersome lately, could you repeat what you said"

She sighed "Well… I said we could court or whatever…" she said looking away, "I'll still follow you to your castle and be a big sister to Rin...we could you know… get to know each other from there" she said blushing.

"Thank you for giving me a chance" he said before taking her lips.

The kiss got heated quick as she started moaning and squirming under his touch, he tweaked her left nipple in his thumb and index finger, bringing forth a louder moan from his mate.

He liked how sensitive and responsive she was. They needed to make this quick, she was right, it wouldn't be long before they came looking for her, she was gone a long time afterall.

He wrapped her legs around his waist, wasting no time in plunging his hot cock into a dripping wet opening. Grunting from the feeling of her around him and squeezing him tight. He nuzzled his face at the croak of her neck as he pounded into oblivion.

She moaned at the intense pleasure she was feeling. She dug her nails into his back as she tried to match his movements. He wasn't moving as fast as yesterday but this is still equally as pleasurable.

"OMG Sesshomaru, right there" she moved trying to get him deeper into her

"You're so fucking tight" he said increasing his speed

She was surprised, she'd never heard him talk like that before.

He nibbled on her nipple to increase her pleasure and soon enough he had her where he wanted her, a hot mess… she had her back arched as was her neck as her body unraveled before him, she was basically strangling his dick with her tightness.

"Grghh…" he clenched his teeth trying to hold on much longer. He slowly rode his cock to the rhythm of her fading orgasm...an slowly now increasing his pace.

"You're so damn hot…" he said "This Sesshomaru can't hold back"

"Then why are you" she *exhaustingly whispered into his ear

"I'm yours, take me" she couldn't have possibly known the gravity of her words but before she knew it they were ashore and she was on all fours.

He lifted her hips to meet his and slammed himself into her doggy style.

This new position was everything because now he was hitting her special spot with every move he made.

His grunts could be heard all over as he increased his pace nearing his end.

"Sesshomaru!!" she screamed as her second orgasm hit her.

Her limbs were weak but Sesshomaru held her up, still slamming into her feeling his own release coming soon with how tight she clamped around him.

"Urghh Kagome…" he grunted as he released his seeds into her welcoming womb.

They were still joined and panting when inuyasha came into view.

"What the heck is going on here?"

"Inuyasha!?" she said startled and flustered. Sesshomaru lifted them up and covered her body with his from Inuyasha's sight.

"Have some decency halfbreed, excuse us" Sesshomaru said not willing to let him sneak a peek

Inuyasha had a million and one things to say 95% of them being insults to his brother but he was going to give Kagome the privacy she needed to get herself together. He left the vicinity without uttering a word.

"Oh my god… he saw us…" she mumbled not sure of how she felt about that situation

"Pay him no mind… you should get dressed"

After they both got dressed, Sesshomaru confirmed that Inuyasha headed back to the village, so they made their way to the village too. On arriving she stopped by at Sango's first to relay the information about leaving with Sesshomaru but as expected the girl didn't take it well.

"You only just got back, why are you leaving again, you're more than welcome to stay here as long as you like you know that and what about Shippo, he won't be happy about this" Sango reasoned.

"The fox is allowed to travel with us" Sesshomaru shipped in

"Really? Thank you" she said blushing without realizing it.

"You see it's alright Sango, I'll always come by to visit and you can too, I just need time away from everything, it's a bit overwhelming. You have a family now and so does Inuyasha...i need to find my own way and I think traveling is the best way to do that" she explained.

"I see... I understand but Kagome can I show you something before you leave"

"Yes of course" Kagome answered following Sango's lead out of the Hut to another one beside it.

"Okay...spill it what's going on between you and Lord Sesshomaru?" she asked a little above a whisper.

"What? Nothing…" she countered

"Then why are you all red… I saw how you looked at him back there… and I doubt his intentions are just so you could help Rin"

"Well he did say he wanted to court me and I sorta agreed" she said scratching the side of her nose.

"Wait what? He wants you to be his mate?" Sango almost yelled.

"I guess so…" Kagome replied

Sango gasped "Do you like him?…"

"Umm… I don't know but before I came here like 2weeks ago, I had been having dreams about him nonstop, it was actually what drew me back home and to the well and like there was another power at work, he was the first person I saw when I came out of the well. Somehow I don't even feel as hurt as I should about the Inuyasha thing anymore"

"I understand but if I may ask Kagome...what sort of dreams?"

Kagome was taken aback by the question, blushed and looked away.

"Ohh? that kind…" Sango laughed.

"Stop teasing me Sango"

They said their goodbyes and Kagome went on ahead to look for Inuyasha and ask Shippo if he'd like to come with her. On arriving at Inuyasha's place, the whole family was outside, Kikyo was playing with their daughter while Inuyasha was gathering some firewood, she couldn't help but think they looked happy. She genuinely smiled at the picture and greeted Kikyo as their baby girl ran into her arms, the child seemed to like her very much.

"Auntie Kagome! play with me" the girl said dragging her by her clothes

"I'm sorry Hinabi, I'll play with you someother time, your parents and I have some adult stuff to talk about"

Kikyo got the memo and sent Hinabi to go watch Shippo train in the field.

Kagome couldn't look Inuyasha in the eye, his flaming cheeks even made it harder.

"Is there something going on here" Kikyo asked worried about their strange attitude, they did have mutual feelings for eachother at a point after all.

"Your mate here... Walked in on our private time together" Sesshomaru said feeling the only way to break ice was with hot water, in this case hot news.

"Sesshomaru! You don't have to go telling everybody!"

"Oh…?" Kikyo looked at her mate then at her brother in-law and maybe sister-in-law to be

"Anyway that's not why we came here, I'll be leaving with Sesshomaru, I'll come bamy for visits and so can you too. And if Shippo wants to, he'll be coming with us" she summarized.

"Makes sense...i mean since you guys are mated and all" Inuyasha said nonchalantly

"No we are not… we just… you know. Do you guys want to embarrass me all day or what?" she yelled, slapping her flaming cheeks

"What do you mean you are not… your smell and the mar-"

"Half breed, a word!" Sesshomaru cut in expecting Inuyasha to follow him before his loud mouth ruined everything.

After they were away from the girls hearing range they were free to speak.

"Look I'm mated now and I thank you for what you did for Kikyo and I but you can't keep calling me half breed especially if my daughter could hear, I don't want her having that kind of life"

"This Sesshomaru apologizes it was out of habit"

"Well okay, what did you drag me here for?" Inuyasha asked confused about the scenario "Oh yeah and congrats on your mating, I never thought you liked her like that… she is human afterall"

"She doesn't know we are mated, I marked her without consent"

"Figures it was something like that, Kagome isn't the type to just throw her life away like that, no offense"

"i held no ill feelings, this I wasn't thinking straight"

"I'll say... I never thought I'd see the day you unraveled because of a woman, well on the bright side I know you wouldn't harm her and she's in good hands. A word of advice though, she loves the truth and lies is the one thing she finds hard to forgive"

"Hnn" was Sesshomaru's only reply as they headed back to the village, Shippo was explaining how his lessons with his master would finish in 2weeks and then he'd go with Kagome.

"I'm leaving now though but I'll come back in two weeks to get you Shippo" she said as she kissed him on the forehead.

After saying her goodbyes to everyone she left in the arms of Sesshomaru as they leapt for the sky in his mokomoko. She gasped in fear but he held on to her waist tightly.

She was so breathtakingly beautiful. he couldn't stop staring at her. she was beautiful when he first set eyes on her 6years ago but now was another story entirely, she was more mature and a full woman. "You're so beautiful" he said to her and she blushed hard looking away from him mumbling a shy "thank you"

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